Green pepper vs Yellow bell pepper: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Green pepper has 18 kcal and Yellow bell pepper has 27 kcal, so Green pepper has 33% fewer calories.

Green pepper has more fiber (2 g vs 0.9 g). Yellow bell pepper has more carbohydrates (6.32 g vs 4.6 g). Relative to calories, Green pepper is the better protein source (6.11 g vs 3.7 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Green pepper - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Green pepper - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Green Pepper
Serving size:
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one green pepper (160g)cup (150g)half cup (75g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Yellow Bell Pepper
Serving size:
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one yellow bell pepper (120g)tablespoon (9g)cup chopped (149g)cup sliced (92g)
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Amount Per Serving:
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Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Green Pepper vs Yellow Bell Pepper 100g Compare

per 100g Green pepper Yellow bell pepper
Calories 18 27
Carbohydrates 4.6 g 6.32 g
Fat 0.3 g 0.21 g
Dietary fiber 2 g 0.9 g
Protein 1.1 g 1 g
Water 93.5 g 92.02 g
Calcium 12 mg 11 mg
Iron 0.5 mg 0.46 mg
Magnessium 9 mg 12 mg
Potassium 176 mg 212 mg
Sodium 2 mg 2 mg
Vitaminium A 32 IU 200 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.04 mg 0.028 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.03 mg 0.025 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 0.6 mg 0.89 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.27 mg 0.168 mg
Vitaminium C 91 mg 183.5 mg

Less Calories in Green pepper

At first glance, you can see that in green pepper is much less calories than in yellow bell pepper.

Green pepper has 18 kcal per 100g and yellow bell pepper 27 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 50%.

In green pepper and in yellow bell pepper most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare green pepper with yellow bell pepper in details.

Green pepper 100g

18kcal

Calories source

  • 72% CARBS.
  • 17% PROTEIN
  • 11% FAT
Green pepper calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | half cup

Yellow bell pepper 100g

27kcal

Calories source

  • 81% CARBS
  • 13% PROTEIN
  • 6% FAT
Yellow bell pepper calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | tablespoon | cup chopped | cup sliced

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About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.